sandy0225
09-17-2011, 03:07 PM
FYI, PLEASE don't use plastic or plastic tarps to cover your plants if there is a freeze/frost predicted. Plastic does not stop frost, and you might not have good results. A plastic tarp is still plastic, just with a different texture.
Anywhere that the plastic touches the leaves, they will get frosted/nipped/damaged anyway in those spots. The only way you can use plastic is if you make a frame to keep it up off the leaves, or you're just trying to save the stem anyway and are just using the leaves for a frame to throw the plastic over.
Just use an old bedsheet, blanket, throw, etc. Take it off in the morning after the frost melts and wash it if it gets dirty. You can loosely pin it together with clothespins to make a custom cover if you think it might get windy.
Anywhere that the plastic touches the leaves, they will get frosted/nipped/damaged anyway in those spots. The only way you can use plastic is if you make a frame to keep it up off the leaves, or you're just trying to save the stem anyway and are just using the leaves for a frame to throw the plastic over.
Just use an old bedsheet, blanket, throw, etc. Take it off in the morning after the frost melts and wash it if it gets dirty. You can loosely pin it together with clothespins to make a custom cover if you think it might get windy.